A. THE NEED 1. The people’s condition, John 12:46; 1:6-8 2. The hunger of the people, Luke 5:1 3. The extent of the field, Luke 4:42-44; Acts 1:8 4. The ripeness of the fields, John 4:35 5. The urgency of the hour, John 9:4 6. The need of the people, I Sam. 3:1; Prov. 29:18 7. God’s need of a channe... Read More
If and when a brother who has fallen into drunkenness repents with great sorrow over his sin and returns again to Christ, the church ought to embrace him in Christian love. “...ye ought rather to forgive him, and comfort him, lest perhaps such a one should be swallowed up with overmuch sorrow. Where... Read More
There is a great need in the body of Christ for consistent reading of the Holy Scriptures in their entirety, book by book, chapter by chapter, verse by verse. In this case we are encouraging a chronological reading of the Scriptures. Most of the confusion is created when certain teachers, groups, or... Read More
The value of testimonies upon this subject cannot be questioned. They are entirely Scriptural; and they often bring the Gospel down to the personal level and contact of the sufferer, as mere abstract teaching cannot do. But they should always be simple, modest, as impersonal as possible, and illustr... Read More
Arise (450) (anistemi from ana = up, again + histemi = stand, to cause to stand) means literally to get up, to stand up, to stand again, to cause to rise (thus "to raise"), to stand or be erect (Acts 9:41). To rise from a lying or reclined position. To stand straight up from a prostrate position (Ac... Read More
Disciples (3101) (mathetes from manthano = to learn which Vine says is "from a root math, indicating thought accompanied by endeavor". Gives us our English = "mathematics") describes a person who learns from another by instruction, whether formal or informal. Discipleship includes the idea of one wh... Read More
Guilty (liable to, subject to , deserving of) (1777) (enochos from enécho = to hold in, i.e., to ensnare, to be entangled - Gal 5:1) literally means held fast in (in the grasp, held in, contained in) and is an adjective describing one "in danger of," "liable to judgment and punishment in a legal for... Read More
IX. 1. His own city - Capernaum, Matthew 4:13; Mark 5:18; Luke 8:37. Verse 2. Seeing their faith - Both that of the paralytic, and of them that brought him. Son - A title of tenderness and condescension. Mark 2:3; Luke 5:18. Verse 3. This man blasphemeth - Attributing to himself a power (that of for... Read More
DISCOVERY OF THE FACTS 1. A Curious and an Anxious Seeker, vv. 36–39 Who invited our Lord to eat with him? What was the purpose of the invitation? Did He ever on any other occasion receive an invitation to eat from this class? (11:37; 14:1.) Did He ever receive invitations from a different class? (M... Read More
INTRODUCTORY REMARKS: We have a good time in this ministry, it's a fun time, & if you think that a revival ministry is a knock-down, drag-out sort of affair where God's out to extract all the fun of your life, you've got the wrong crusade. Get ready for a good time. It doesn't mean God isn't going t... Read More
Study Notes - The Call of God
Should Christian's Drink Alcohol? - Part 2
76 - Chronological Bible Reading of Scriptures
(The Gospel of Healing) 5. SCRIPTURE TESTIMONIES
Arise (arose, get/got up, stand/stood) (450) anistemi
Disciple (3101) mathetes
Guilty (liable to, subject to , deserving of) (1777) (enochos)
John Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Matthew 9
Our Lord and the Woman Who Was a Sinner Luke 7:36–50
FOUNDATIONAL TRUTHS FOR REVIVAL, TAPE 2